| 100% | MAURICEDUBOIS | 13 | New York news anchor who became coanchor of "CBS Evening News" last month: 2 wds. |
| 78% | JOHNDICKERSON | 13 | Former "Face the Nation" moderator who became coanchor of "CBS Evening News" last month: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SCOTTPELLEY | 11 | Anchor of "CBS Evening News": 2 wds. |
| 46% | NORAHODONNELL | 13 | TV journalist named anchor of "CBS Evening News" in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 43% | NORAHODONNELL | 13 | "CBS Evening News" anchor who is a correspondent for "60 Minutes": 2 wds. |
| 43% | KATIECOURIC | 11 | TV journalist who anchored "CBS Evening News" and "Yahoo! News": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ROBINSONCANO | 12 | New York Mets infielder who is one of three active players with over 2,500 hits (2 wds.) |
| 40% | EDMUNDHILLARY | 13 | New Zealand mountaineer who became an honorary citizen of Nepal in 2003: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BRIANDABOLL | 11 | New York Giants coach who won the 2022 NFL Coach of the Year award: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SAUCEGARDNER | 12 | New York Jets cornerback who was the 2022 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: 2 wds. |
| 39% | AARONJUDGE | 10 | New York Yankees outfielder who was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 39% | PHILSIMMS | 9 | New York Giants quarterback who was MVP of Super Bowl XXI (2 wds.) |
| 39% | DANRATHER | 9 | Former news anchor who's published a collection of essays called "What Unites Us": 2 wds. |
| 39% | KRISTENWELKER | 13 | White House correspondent who replaced Chuck Todd as moderator of 14-Across last month: 2 wds. |
| 38% | KEITHHERNANDEZ | 14 | First baseman for the 1986 New York Mets who later appeared on "Seinfeld": 2 wds. |
| 38% | BILLMAHER | 9 | "Real Time" host who owns a minority share of the New York Mets: 2 wds. |
| 38% | CAMERONDIAZ | 11 | "The Mask" actress who starred in the 2002 movie "Gangs of New York": 2 wds. |
| 38% | KATIECOURIC | 11 | American journalist who is the Yahoo! Global News Anchor, and hosted important shows such as "Today" and "CBS Evening News": 2 wds. |
| 38% | ROBINSONCANO | 12 | New York Yankees second baseman who was named MVP of the 2013 World Baseball Classic: 2 wds. |
| 38% | DONNCLENDENON | 13 | New York Mets first baseman who was MVP of the 1969 World Series (2 wds.) |
| 37% | DANRATHER | 9 | Former "CBS Evening News" anchor, 1981-2005: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NORAHODONNELL | 13 | "CBS Evening News" anchor from 2019 to November 2024: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOHNSTARKS | 10 | Undrafted NBA player who became an All-Star in 1994 with the New York Knicks: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JEREMYPIVEN | 11 | "Entourage" actor who plays a tech innovator in the new CBS drama "Wisdom of the Crowd": 2 wds. |
| 36% | BRIANWILLIAMS | 13 | Anchor of "NBC Nightly News": 2 wds. |
| 36% | DIANESAWYER | 11 | Anchor of "ABC World News": 2 wds. |
| 36% | WALTER | 6 | CBS "Evening News" anchor ___ Cronkite who is a member of the Boy Scouts of America |
| 36% | GUYLAFLEUR | 10 | A former New York Rangers player who was nicknamed "The Flower" who is considered one of the greatest hockey players in history: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ROALDAMUNDSEN | 13 | Norwegian explorer who in 1911 became the first person to reach the South Pole, one month ahead of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BUCKSHOWALTER | 13 | New York Mets skipper who was honored as the 2022 National League Manager of the Year (2 wds.) |